| ▲ | waterproof 2 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
according to https://x.com/Mith_/status/2041911606213537971 > The industry standard for the recovery of lithium (remember there is a difference between recovery and extraction) is 90%, with some platforms now achieving 95%+ like those that use carbonation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | koolala an hour ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
What is the standard non-renewable resource used for the recovery process? What materials are used up as catalysts to convert it back? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | toomuchtodo 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Some battery recycling challenges are minimal volume at this point on the EV adoption curve, and LFP and sodium ion battery chemistries won’t be worth recycling for the materials alone (but still require recycling as ewaste). https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5847025/ev-battery-recy... https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5706658/electric-vehicl... | |||||||||||||||||||||||